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If my calculations are correct, the angle on my KJ Erickson (#510) is only 6.34degrees per side roughly. If my rough measurements are correct that is about 1 unit up and 9 over. I love the thin edge of this knife but I think that it may be just a bit too thin. I have managed to chip the edge, ever so slitely, by just cleaning fish and a little wood wittling. I also have a couple of handless frosts whos edges are roughly 9.5degrees per side. I used the frosts so I don't have much of an opinion on weather or not the 9.5 degrees is too thin or not.
It seems that alot of people on here like the moras, but as far as other knives go all I ever hear about edges is 15 and 20 degrees. But 15 and 20 per side seem too thick to me.
I hope to start making knives as a hobby in the hopefully near future and I was thinking of putting an 11 degree single bevel edge on my knives. My reasoning is that it would have the thinner edge that I prefer but have enough behind it to prevent chipping easily.
QUESTIONS:
As a consumer what kind of edge do you prefer, especially in a hunter/utility blade?
And would you buy/be interested in a hunter/utility with an 11degree per side single bevel edge?
The first couple I make will be for myself and family/friends as gifts etc. but if it goes really well and I'm satisfied with the quality that I am able to produce I might try to sell a couple. Also, you should know that I am very anti double bevel so no thanks if you are going to suggest that.
It seems that alot of people on here like the moras, but as far as other knives go all I ever hear about edges is 15 and 20 degrees. But 15 and 20 per side seem too thick to me.
I hope to start making knives as a hobby in the hopefully near future and I was thinking of putting an 11 degree single bevel edge on my knives. My reasoning is that it would have the thinner edge that I prefer but have enough behind it to prevent chipping easily.
QUESTIONS:
As a consumer what kind of edge do you prefer, especially in a hunter/utility blade?
And would you buy/be interested in a hunter/utility with an 11degree per side single bevel edge?
The first couple I make will be for myself and family/friends as gifts etc. but if it goes really well and I'm satisfied with the quality that I am able to produce I might try to sell a couple. Also, you should know that I am very anti double bevel so no thanks if you are going to suggest that.
